Emiliano Martínez (footballer, born 1999)

Emiliano Martínez
Personal information
Full name	Emiliano Martínez Toranza
Date of birth	17 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Punta del Este, Uruguay
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Palmeiras
Youth career
	Charruitas
	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Nacional
2021–2022	Red Bull Bragantino
2022	→ Midtjylland (loan)
2022–2025	Midtjylland
2025–	Palmeiras
International career‡
2023–	Uruguay
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Uruguay
Copa América
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Emiliano Martínez Toranza (born 17 August 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Uruguay national team.^[1]

Club career

Martínez started his youth football career with Charruitas and joined Nacional later. He was part of Nacional's 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores winning squad.^[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 16 September 2019 in a 4–1 league win against Liverpool Montevideo.^[3]^[4] On 30 August 2021, Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino announced the signing of Martínez on a five-year deal.^[5]

On 31 August 2022, Martínez joined Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a season long loan deal with a purchase option.^[6] On 16 November 2022, he signed a contract until June 2027 with the club after they exercised their option to buy him on a permanent basis.^[7]

International career

In June 2023, Martínez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.^[8] He made his debut on 14 June in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.^[9]

In June 2024, Martínez was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2024 Copa América.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 December 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nacional	2019	Uruguayan Primera División	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2020		21	1	—		8^[a]	0	3^[b]	0	32	1
	2021		9	0	—		4^[c]	0	1^[d]	0	14	0
	Total		31	1	0	0	12	0	4	0	47	1
Red Bull Bragantino	2021	Série A	13	0	0	0	0	0	—		13	0
	2022	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Midtjylland (loan)	2022–23	Danish Superliga	9	0	1	0	6^[e]	1	—		16	1
Midtjylland	2022–23	Danish Superliga	15	0	0	0	1^[e]	0	1^[f]	0	17	0
	2023–24	Danish Superliga	16	0	0	0	6^[g]	0	0	0	22	0
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	15	0	1	0	11^[h]	0	0	0	27	0
	Total		46	0	1	0	18	0	1	0	66	0
Career total			99	1	2	0	36	1	5	0	142	2

^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
^ Two appearances in Championship playoffs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
^ ^a ^b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League.
^ Appearance in European play-off
^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League.
^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 10 September 2024^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Uruguay	2023	2
Uruguay	2024	2
Total		4

Honours

Nacional U20

U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2018^[11]

Nacional

Midtjylland

Danish Superliga: 2023–24^[15]

Uruguay

Copa América third place: 2024^[16]

Individual

Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Emiliano Martínez at Soccerway
^ "¡Nacional campeón de América!". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^ "Nacional vs. Liverpool - 16 September 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^ "Bragantino anuncia contratação do volante uruguaio Emiliano Martínez". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
^ FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER URUGUAYANSK MIDTBANESPILLER, fcm.dk, 31 August 2022
^ "EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ SKIFTER PERMANENT TIL FC MIDTJYLLAND" (in Danish). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Uruguay presentó los 26 convocados para la Copa América, con Luis Suárez en la lista". 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^ "FC Midtjylland wins Danish league after final-day slip-up by Brondby. Kristoffer Olsson in the crowd". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
^ "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
^ "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

External links

Profile at the FC Midtjylland website (in Danish)
Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
Emiliano Martinez at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
Emiliano Martínez – UEFA competition record (archive)

[11] Appearances in Copa Libertadores.

[12] Two appearances in Championship playoffs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

[13] Three appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.

[14] Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.

[UEL-15] Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League.

[16] Appearance in European play-off

[UECL-17] Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League.

[18] Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

[soccerway-1] Emiliano Martínez at Soccerway

[2] "¡Nacional campeón de América!". Retrieved 13 February 2021.

[3] "Nacional vs. Liverpool - 16 September 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.

[4] "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2019". Retrieved 13 February 2021.

[5] "Bragantino anuncia contratação do volante uruguaio Emiliano Martínez". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[6] FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER URUGUAYANSK MIDTBANESPILLER, fcm.dk, 31 August 2022

[7] "EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ SKIFTER PERMANENT TIL FC MIDTJYLLAND" (in Danish). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[8] "Siguen sumándose futbolistas convocados a los entrenamientos". 5 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[9] "Selección: Bielsa eligió a Matías Viña como capitán en un equipo con muchos debutantes". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[10] "Uruguay presentó los 26 convocados para la Copa América, con Luis Suárez en la lista". 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

[19] "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[20] "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[21] "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[22] "Nacional se quedó con la Supercopa Uruguaya 2021". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

[23] "FC Midtjylland wins Danish league after final-day slip-up by Brondby. Kristoffer Olsson in the crowd". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

[24] "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

[25] "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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